4Cs Inquiry Project TOPICS Contact, conflict, change & colonization

Terminology BEFORE BCE = Before Common Era OR BC = Before Christ AFTER CE = Common Era OR AD= Anno Domini

Roman Empire, 150 BCE - 410 CE Arose from the fall of the Greek Empire At its peak, controlled most of Europe, Southeast Asia, and Northern Africa. Lasted more than 6 centuries Latin was the common language Text, p.9-11

Vikings 793 AD - 1070 AD From the north, they raided and conquered lots of Europe, Russia, Northern America and Greenland. They were looking to steal foods and for glory Savage and cruel attacks Many rulers paid them to not be attacked Text, p.31 - 35

Mongols (Silk Road) 1206 -1368 Mostly the area known today as China The Mongol soldiers were fierce, disciplined warriors Traders could pass along the old Silk Road Text, p.214-218

Japanese Feudal System/ Social Structure 1185 - 1600 A hierarchy of social classes Era of Samurais Text, p.183-198 and the Feudal System, p.44-46

West African Slave Trade 1600-1830 Different from the European slavery Slaves were usually prisoners or criminals Text, p.390-391

British India 1858 - 1947 Indian was part of the British Empire until 1948, hence why it is now part of the Commonwealth Text, p.340-362

Dutch East India The Dutch founded the Dutch East India Company in 1602 It ran until 1799 Traded spices Text, p.266

South Africa: Boers, Brits & Bantus Anglo-Boer South African war (1899-1902) The union of South Africa in 1909 Text, p.393, 395-397

Islamic Spain Arabs first came to Spain in 711 Spain became an independent Islamic kingdom Many people intermarried Text, p.312, 314-320

Columbus, Cortéz, & Aztecs Columbus - America Hernàn Cortéz - Mexico (Aztecs) Text, p.256-263

Captain Cook (NZ, Aus, Pacific) 1768 - 1779 Possibly first explorer to discover the Hawaiian islands Warm greeting at first, followed by aggression, leading to Captain Cook’s death

Champlain French explorer who founded Quebec City in July of 1608

The Celtic People (The Celts) The native Celtic People were driven out of Britain as the Angles, Saxons and Jutes moved in They were forced to go to Scotland, Wales and Cornwall Text, p.27, 29-30

Haiti Independence A slave revolt from 1791 to 1803, ultimately ended with success over the French and ended slavery in Haiti. In 1804, Haiti became the second independent nation in the Americas.

Black Death In the middle of the 14th century The Black Death: One of the most devastating disease epidemics in history About ⅓ of the European population died from the plague Text, p.141, 161, 163-167

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